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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,492,051.30, 72,738,076.95 and 46,578,863.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,492,051.30, 72,738,076.95 and 46,578,863.70 is: 69,868,295.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,492,051.30 : 72,738,076.95 = 46,578,863.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,492,051.30/72,738,076.95 = 46,578,863.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,492,051.30x = 72,738,076.95 × 46,578,863.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,492,051.30x = 3,388,056,972,054,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,056,972,054,162/48,492,051.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,868,295.55

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